i want to join a band + make a cd

avlfreak · 23rd September 2006, 02:34

I'm a teen and i like to sing and i play the piano, so i want to join a band in my school. I just don't really know any ways to get known in my school or even how to find a band for me to join. Does anyone have any ideas how i could get into a band in my school? +rep for all ideas.

And how do i make a cd with the band or solo by myself? Do i need special recording equitment or a recording studio? I don't want cd to be anything fancy, just to have good sound on it. Is there a way to record on the computer other than the sound recorder?(a program that you can lay voice over music.) +rep for all ideas.

Thank You,
MusicPalace

P.s-i want to be a singer when i grow up so i want to start early, your help is needed insanely!

NJK · 23rd September 2006, 06:25

does the WINAMP forum look anything like a talent scout center to you???????

let's keep it real , you ask if you need recording equipment ( you can't even write the word in the right way)

how else do you think you can RECORD your voice!!!!

avlfreak · 23rd September 2006, 14:46

it looks like people that know stuff about djing so they might know how to mix too.

Rocker · 24th September 2006, 08:23

make a tape, then send it to the big recording studios. they will listen to it, eventually but they might not ring you back if its not worthwile for them.

your not making a master copy, so it just needs to sound reasonable.

i'd highly recommend being an original artist, so write your own songs, rather than playing covers.

avlfreak · 24th September 2006, 19:04

i always write my own songs and i have 2 recorded on the computer already.

swingdjted · 27th October 2006, 21:24

Spaceplay, wtf?

Drink some cold beer and chill.

I'll have one too if you don't mind.

Either way, yeah, you need some way of recording the music, but like Rocker said, it's usually easy to tell if there's talent or not even with a handheld tape recorder.

If you want a decent CD, you'd have to get a lot of pricy stuff, like a multi-track recorder, several specialized microphones, patch cords, and editing software and/or hardware...

...in addition to prices of the instruments and amps/performance gear items themselves...

Starting a band isn't so bad - go to the local music stores and post fliers with contact info, and post them in the local school band rooms, etc.

Schmeet · 27th October 2006, 23:05

You don't have to get all that stuff, Swingdted. He could just buy a cheap Behringer UB5/802 mixer (around $100) and two microphones then set them up in an XY pair formation in a room with some nice acoustics. Just record onto an MP3 player (mine has an encoder line-in). You can get a half decent recording from that.

Most orchestras are recorded this way (with better microphones and mixers of course.).

23rd September 2006, 02:34	#1
avlfreak Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: New York Posts: 50	i want to join a band + make a cd I'm a teen and i like to sing and i play the piano, so i want to join a band in my school. I just don't really know any ways to get known in my school or even how to find a band for me to join. Does anyone have any ideas how i could get into a band in my school? +rep for all ideas. And how do i make a cd with the band or solo by myself? Do i need special recording equitment or a recording studio? I don't want cd to be anything fancy, just to have good sound on it. Is there a way to record on the computer other than the sound recorder?(a program that you can lay voice over music.) +rep for all ideas. Thank You, MusicPalace P.s-i want to be a singer when i grow up so i want to start early, your help is needed insanely!

23rd September 2006, 06:25	#2
NJK FRISIAN (MOD) Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: in a house Posts: 16,104	does the WINAMP forum look anything like a talent scout center to you??????? let's keep it real , you ask if you need recording equipment ( you can't even write the word in the right way) how else do you think you can RECORD your voice!!!! Each Thursday a new show on Celtica Radio with Darkwave music. WINAMP SHOUTCAST

27th October 2006, 21:24	#6
swingdjted DRINK BEER NOW (Forum King) Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Northern West Virginia Posts: 10,064	Spaceplay, wtf? Drink some cold beer and chill. I'll have one too if you don't mind. Either way, yeah, you need some way of recording the music, but like Rocker said, it's usually easy to tell if there's talent or not even with a handheld tape recorder. If you want a decent CD, you'd have to get a lot of pricy stuff, like a multi-track recorder, several specialized microphones, patch cords, and editing software and/or hardware... ...in addition to prices of the instruments and amps/performance gear items themselves... Starting a band isn't so bad - go to the local music stores and post fliers with contact info, and post them in the local school band rooms, etc. Don't forget to live before you die.

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23rd September 2006, 14:46	#3
avlfreak Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: New York Posts: 50	it looks like people that know stuff about djing so they might know how to mix too.

24th September 2006, 08:23	#4
Rocker Hiding in plain sight (mod) Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 9,910	make a tape, then send it to the big recording studios. they will listen to it, eventually but they might not ring you back if its not worthwile for them. your not making a master copy, so it just needs to sound reasonable. i'd highly recommend being an original artist, so write your own songs, rather than playing covers.

24th September 2006, 19:04	#5
avlfreak Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: New York Posts: 50	i always write my own songs and i have 2 recorded on the computer already.

27th October 2006, 23:05	#7
Schmeet Major Dude Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: The timid west Posts: 1,444	You don't have to get all that stuff, Swingdted. He could just buy a cheap Behringer UB5/802 mixer (around $100) and two microphones then set them up in an XY pair formation in a room with some nice acoustics. Just record onto an MP3 player (mine has an encoder line-in). You can get a half decent recording from that. Most orchestras are recorded this way (with better microphones and mixers of course.).